Audi A3 Sedan 2015 User manual

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Owner's Manual
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2015 Audi A3 Sedan
2015 Audi 53 Sedan
Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we·value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment avehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make useof all of its features .
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to carefor your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
friendly manner.
In the Owner's Manual, you will also find the Operating Manual for your Info-
tainment system and the vehicle maintenance schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

Table of contents
Owne r's Literature
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . .
Cockpi t . . . . ..... . .......... . . . . . . .
Cockpi t overview ........ . . . . . . . . .
Controls at a glance . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument s and indicator lights
Instruments . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . .
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD). . . . . .
Driver inform ation system ... . . .
Overview . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
Operation . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
Boost indicator . ... . .......... . . . . . . .
Efficiency program ............ . . . . . . .
Lapt imer and engine oil temperature
indicator . . . . . . . .......... . ..... . . . .
Start and drive ............ . . . . . . .
Opening and clo sing ... . . . . . . . . . .
Central locking . . .............. . . . . . .
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock ... . ........ . . . . . . . . .
Power windows . . ............ . . . . . . .
Panorama sunroof . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Light and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seats and storage .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
General information .......... . . . . . . . 53
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sto rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Luggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting and stopp ing the engine
(vehicles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 73
Start ing and stopp ing the engine
(vehicleswith a convenience key) . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electromechanica l parking brake . . . . . . . 78
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Automatic tran smission . . . . . . . . . 82
Stronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Assi st . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 94
Electronic speed limiter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cruise contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi pre sensefront. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 112
Parking systems
General information
Rearparking system
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Parking system plus. . . . .......... . . . . 116
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Adju sting the display and the warning
tones . ... . . . . . . . ... .... . . . . . . . . ... . 121
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 122
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle cont rol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 123
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Energy management 128
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Correct passenger seating positions..... 131
Driver's and front passenger's footwe ll . . 135
Pedalarea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Why usesafety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airb ag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 160
Kneeairbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
LATCHsystem (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Table of contents
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Dieself uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brakefluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service interval display 212
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 232
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Cleaning and care information 236
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Sparetire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fu ses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Emergency situation s . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Usingju mp start cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
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Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 262
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 264
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Index . . . . . . . . ................ . . . .. 266
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In addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with the
- MMI Operating Instruction s
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publicat ions, or if
you believe that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
tance.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he navigation
system, the sound system and the handheld
phone.
TheWarranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driv-
ing condition by having it serviced regularly and
contains detailed information about the warran-
ties covering your Audi. Always havethe booklet
with you when you takeyour vehicleto an autho r-
ized Audi dealer for service. Your Audi Service Ad-
visor will record each scheduled service and can
answer any questions you may have regarding
how to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in French.
To obtain a copy, contact your dealer or write to:
Au Canada,on peut se procurer un exemplaire en
fran~ais de ce document aupres du concession-
naireou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientel e
777 Bayly Street, West,
Ajax, Ontario Ll S7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the Warranty terms aswell as all operating, safe-
ty and maintenance informa tion available to the
next owner.
Owner 's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sureto send in a "Notice of Address Change"/
"Not iceof UsedCar Purchase" post card.This
card can be found in the Warranty & Maintena nce
booklet or obtai ned from your authorized Audi
dealer.
It is inyour own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise.
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About this Owner's Manual
This manual contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keepth ismanual inyour vehicle at all times. This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manual describes the equipment
range specified for this model at the t ime of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may only be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sections in this manual do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case,the beginning of
the section indicates the validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles: with auxiliary heating". Op-
tional or vehicle-specific equipment is also identi -
fied with an asterisk"*".
The illustrations are designed asa general guide
and on your vehicle may look slight ly different
than what is illustrated.
There is a Table of Contents at the beginning of
this owner's manual that lists all of the topics
covered in this book in the order that they ap-
pear.There is also an alphabetical Index at the
end of this owner's manual.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle-specific equipment
.,._ The section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Crossreference to a "WARNI NG"within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outside of the section.
&, WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious personal injury or death.
([) Note
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Textwith this symbol contains information
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
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® Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on
protecting the environment .
@ Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use-
ful information.

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Cockpit overview
Cockpit overview
Controls at a glance
Fig. 1 Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: right section
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Power windows
Door handle
Audi side assist ........ . ... . . .
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . .
Power exterior mir ror adjustment
Headlight control swit ch . . . . . . .
Vents
Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams . . .
- Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . .
® Steering wheel with horn and
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- Driver's airbag .... . . . . . . . . . .
- On-board computer controls . . .
- MMI, telephone , navigation and
voice recognition system controls
- tiptron icshift paddles (automatic
transmission)
Inst rumen t cluster ..... . . . . . . .
Windshield washer system lever .
Steering column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation (in
vehicles with convenience key) .
- Ignit ion lock (in vehicles with me-
chanical key) . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
@ Adjustable steering column
(B) Depending on equipment:
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109
37
47
43
64
45
106
152
28
87
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49
77
73
72
- Cruise contro l lever . . . . . . . . . . 94
- adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . .
Driver's knee airbag .... . . . . . . .
Instrumen t illum ination . . . . . . . .
Hood release ....... ..........
Luggage compartment release ..
Child safety lock button . . . . . . . .
MMI display (navigation, radio, TV/
video)
Glove compartment (lockable) . . .
Front passenger's airbag . . . . . . .
Treble speakers
Front passenger's knee airbag . . .
Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
- Audi drive select ...... . . . . . . .
- Parking aid plus (or with rearview
camera)
96
164
47
199
39
40
58
152
164
112
116
Co ckpit over vi ew
- Emergency flashers . .... . . . . .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
- MMI Display
- Airbag Off indicato r ..... . ... .
@ Depending on equipment:
- Manual climate contro l system .
- Automatic climate control
system ... . . . ............ . .
@ Socket . . ... . . . . . .......... . .
Stronic selector lever ..... .....
Cupholder . . . . .......... . ... .
MMI On/Off button
MMI control panel
Parking brake
@) ISTART ENGI NE STOPI button
(vehicles with convenience key)
(J} Tips
- Some the equipment listed here is only in-
stalled in certain models or is available as
an option .
44
123
160
6S
66
57
82
58
78
75
- Operation of the Multi Media Int erface
(MMI) is described in aseparate operating
instructions manual. Youcan also find infor-
mation on Audi connect there.
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Instruments and indi cato r Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
Theinstrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(D Tachometer with indicator lights
@ Coolant temperature indicator* or
Boost* (boost press ure indicato r)
® Turn signa l indicator lights
@ Display
12,29
- Indicator lights or . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Driver information system . . . . . 27
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Service interval display . . . . . . . 212
® Speedometer with indicator lights
® Fuel level . . . . .............. . .
0 Display for: Central indicator light
or system displays . . ... ... . . . . .
@ Trip odometer reset button 10.01
(D Tips
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13
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The needles in the instrument cluster are illu-
minated when the ignition is switched on. The
gauges are also illuminated when the lights
are turned on . The instrument illum inat ion
dims automatically as the amount of light
outside decreases. This helps to remind the
driver to turn the headlights on as it becomes
darker outside.
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Setting the time/date
Fig. 4 Instrument cluste r: time and date
The date, time of day, time and date format can
be set in the MMI. Refer to the MMIowner's
manua l for instructions .
(0 Tips
- When you switch the ignition off or open
the driver's door, the date and time are dis-
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- You can also turn on the display with the
IO.O!button when the ignition is switched
off I:=;)page 10, fig. 3.
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Tachometer
The tachometer shows the number of engine rev-
olutions per minutes .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum permissible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it iswarm. You should select the "0/
S" (Drive) selector lever position or take your foot
off the accelerator pedal before reaching th is
area.
It is best to avoid high engine speeds, even when
driving in tiptronic mode <=>page 87.
(D Note
The tachometer needle © c::>page 10, fig . 3
should only be in the red zone briefly:
@ Forthe sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to savefuel and re-
duce operating noise.
Odometer
Fig. S Instrument cluster : odometer and reset button
Thedistance driven is shown in miles "mi" or kilo-
meters "km" . The measuremen t units (miles
"mi" I kilometers "km") can be changed in the
MMI. For more information, refer to your MMI
operat ing instructions .
Odometer/trip odometer
@ -The odometer shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven .
@ -The trip odometer shows the distance that
the vehicle has been driven since the last time
the trip odometer was reset. It can be used to
Instruments and indicator lights
measure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 miles or 100 meter increments.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press-
ing the 10.01button <=>page 10, fig . 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunct ion in the instrument clus-
ter, DEFwill appear in the tr ip odometer display.
Havethe malfunction repaired as soon as possi-
ble.
@ Tips
- When you switch the ignition off or open
the driver's door, the odometer is displayed
for approximately 30 seconds.
- Youcan also turn on the display with the
!O.OIbutton when the ignition is switched
off c::>
page 10, fig. 3.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the outside
temperature . At temperatures below 41 °F
(+S°C),asnowflakesymbolappearsinfront of
the temperature display.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at
very low speeds, the temperature displayed may
be slightly higher than the actual temperature
outside due to the heat radiating from the en-
gine.
A WARNING
-Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Beaware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F(+5 °()
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
@ Tips
Youcan change the measurement units, for
example for temperature or speed, in the
MMI.
Fuel level
The display @ c::>page10, fig. 3 only works when
the ignition is switched on. When the display has .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
reached the reserve mark, the bottom LEDwill
turn red and the ljJindicator light turns on
¢ page 23. The bottom LEDblinks red when
the fuel level is very low.
The on-board computer shows the range based
on the fuel level ¢ page 28, On-board comput-
er display.
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data ¢ page 260.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom-
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys-
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Coolant temperature indicator
In vehicles without a coolant temperature indica-
tor, an indicator light . will turn on when the
coolant temperature is too high ¢ page 19. Re-
fer to ¢ (1).
The coolant temperature indicator @ c:>
page 10,
fig . 3 only works when the ignition is switched
on . To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang-
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accel-
erating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDshigher up may turn on if the engine is under
heavy load or the outside temperature is high.
This is no cause for concern as long as the. in-
dicator light in the instrument cluster does not
turn on.
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Hot range
If the LEDsin the upper area of the display and
the . indicator light in the instrument cluster
display turn on, the coolant temperature is too
high c:>page 19.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood ifyou can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area . Stop the engine and al-
low it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa-
tion found in ¢ page 198, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
- In vehicles with a boost pressure indicator* ,
this indicator replaces the temperature dis-
play. To promote a long engine service life,
avoiding high engine speeds, full accelera-
tion and heavy engine loads during approxi-
mately the first 15 minutes when the en-
gine is cold is recommended .The amount of
time until the engine is warm depends on
the outside temperature . Check the engine
oil temperature* if necessary . c:>page 30
- Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy engine
load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility for assistance.

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these engines, the engine may not always
reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Indicator lights
Description
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster : example of a display invehicles
with a monochrome display
@ Indicator light
® Message
© Status line:
-• ID Central indicator light or addition-
al displays for active systems such as
- - (USAmodels) I.(Canada models)
electromechanical parking brake
-[ij;(i)~14(USAmodels) / Iii(Canada models)
cruise control system*
-•I.Active lane assist*
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
The central indicator light @ • or aalso
turns on with some indicator lights @ .
If the centra l indicator light @ turns on, check
the additiona l information in the instrument
cluster display @ and @ .
In addition to the indicator lights in the display,
there are add it ional indicators in the tachometer .
They blink or turn on to indicate functions or mal-
functions. Messages @ may also appear briefly
Instruments and indicator lights
with some indicato r lights. Awarning tone also
sounds at the same time.
If there are mult iple malfunctions, the indicator
lights will appear briefly one after another in the
display.
The indicators and messages in the display can be
covered over by other displays . In cases where
the indicator light @ is covered over, the centra l
indicator light @ will remain visible until the
malfunction is repaired .
The messages can be displayed again in the driv-
er information system
~ page 28, Operation.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni-
tion on . These systems are marked with a./ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on veh icle
equipment . In a monochrome display, the indica-
tor lights @ only appear in white Q page 13,
fig. 6. The central indicator light © . / Dalso
appea rs to indicate the prio rity of these indicator
lights. Refer to the explanat ions for red or yellow
indicator lights.
Examples of indicator lights in a monochrome
display:
11@ Priority 1 (high priority)
. © Refer to red indicator lights
m@ Priority 2 (medium priority)
II © Refer to yellow indicator lights
D @ Priority 3 (low priority)
These are informative indicator
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Instruments and indicator light s
Red indicator light s
or
or
or
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Central indicator light (note addi-
tional informat ion in the instru-
ment cluster display) ©
<=>page 13, fig. 6
USA models:
Brake system ../
<=>page 17
Canada models :
Brake system ../
<=>page 17
USA models :
Electromechan ical parking brake
<=>page 18
Canada models:
Electromechanica l parking brake
<=>page 18
Cooling system
<=>page19
Engine oil pressure
<=>page19
Alternator
<=>page19
Front safety belt
<=>page20
Steering../
<=>page126
or
or
or
or
or
Steering lock
<=>page20
Engine start system
<=>page20
Engine stop whi le driving
<=>page 20
Transmission malfunction
<=>page 88
Adaptive cruise control*./
<=>page 98
USA mod els: Speed warning sys-
tem
<=>page 94
Canada models:Speed warning
system
<=>page 94
Fill AdBlue*
<=>page 195
AdBlue malfunct ion*
<=>page 195

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Central indicator light (note addi-
tional information in the instru-
ment cluste r display) ©
c>page 13, fig . 6
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
c::>page 21
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
c>page21
Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC)
c::>page 123
USA models:
Anti-lo ck braking system (ABS)./
c::>page 21
Canada models:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS)./
c::>page 21
USAmodels: Speedwarn ing sys-
tern./
c::>page 20
Canada models: Speed warning
system./
c::>page 20
Brake pads
c::>page 21
Electromechanical parking brake
c::>page 18
Hill hold*
c::>page 22
Tire pressure monitor ing system ./
c::>page 232
Tire pressure monitor ing system
c::>page 232
Instruments and indicator lights
or
or
or
or
or
Adaptive dampers *
c>page 25
Engine control (gasoline engine) ./
c>page 22
Engine contro l (diesel engine)./
c>page 22
Emissions control system ./
c>page 22
Diesel particulate filter *
c>page 22
Engine speed limitation
c>page 23
Engine oil level (min.)
c::>page 23
Engine oil sensor
c::>page 23
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Instruments and indicator light s
or
or
or
or
or
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Engine temperature
¢page 19
Battery charge
¢page 19
Tanksystem
¢page23
Washer fluid level
¢page24
Windshield wipers
¢page24
Steering ./ / steering lock
¢ page 126
Steering lock
¢page20
Engine start system
¢ page20
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or
or
or
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Conveniencekey
¢ page 77
Conveniencekey
¢page 77
Battery in remote control key
¢page34
Defective light bulb warning
¢ page24
Headlight range control system*
¢ page24
Adaptive light*
¢ page24
Light/rain sensor*
¢ page24
Active lane assist*
¢ page 107

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Fill AdBlue*
¢page 195
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 195
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page25
USA models: Cruise control sys-
tem*
¢page94
Canda models: Cruisecontrol sys-
tem*
¢page94
Adapt ive cruise control *
¢page98
Adapt ive cruisecontrol*
¢page98
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page98
Active lane assist*
¢ page 107
High beams
¢ page45
Convenience key
¢ page 77
Instruments and indicator lights
Electromechanica l parking brake
¢ page 18
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Active lane assist*
¢ page 107
Audi side assist*
¢ page 111
Transmission
¢ page 88
USA models:
Electromechan ical parking brake
¢ page 18
Canada models:
Electromechanica l parking brake
¢ page 18
Fill AdBlue*
¢ page 195
BRAKE/((D)Brake system
If this indicato r light tur ns on, the re is a malfunc-
tion in the brake system.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop t hevehicle and check the brakefluid level.
Seean author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111(USA model s) / . (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If brake assist (brake booster) is not work ing, you
haveto use much moreforcewhen braking the
vehicle. Seean authorized Audi dealer or autho r-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1111(USA model s) / . (Canada model s)
Warning! Fault in brake system. Please contact
Service
If the ABSindicator light ril3(USAmodels) /
!IJ(Canada models), the ESCindicator light Gl
and the brake system indicator light 1111(USA
models)/ . (Canadamodels) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS,ESCand braking
dist ribution are malfunctioning ¢ &,. .,_
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Instruments and indicator light s
Drive to your autho rized Audi dealer or author -
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to havethe
malfunct ion corrected ¢ .&..
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicato r light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationar y or aft er switch-
ing the ignit ion on, check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot releasethe parking
brake, seeyour authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. If you can release
the parking brake and the message still ap-
pears, seean authori zed Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
- If the indicator light and message appear whil e
driving, the hill start assist or emergency brak-
ing function may be malfunct ioning. It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not parkyour vehicle
on hillsand seean authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
If the 1111and Elwarning lights turn on to-
gethe r, take your vehicle to an author ized Audi
dealer or autho rized Audi Service Facility immedi-
ately to havethe brake pads inspected
¢ page 21 .
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on.
_& WARNING
- Readand following the warnings in
¢ page 198, Working in the engine com-
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake flu id level in the reservoir istoo low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv-
ing. Seean author ized Audi dealer or au-
tho rized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light tu rns on
together with the ABSand ESCindicator
lights, the ABS/ESCregulating fu nction may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
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the vehicle are no longer available.This
could causethe rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve-
hicle will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility and havethe malfunction
corrected.
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USAmodels) / . (Canadamodels)
indicato r light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
-(USA models) / . (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r ligh t blinks and the message ap-
pears, there is not enough braking power to se-
curethe vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) / . (Canada model s)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To releasethe parking brake, press the brake ped-
al and press the~ button at the same time, or
start driving with hill start assist ¢page 80,
Starting from a stop.
IllParking brake!
There is a malfunc tion in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iately to havethe malfunc-
tion corrected .
IllParking brake: limited functionality !
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility immed iately to havethe malfunc-
tion corrected.
!~;1;1J:);J;13~(USA models) / ¢@'A<Canada models)
Please release parking brake.
Releasethe parking brake if this message ap-
pears.
lt1;1J:);tJ:H(USA models) / iiJ(Canada models)
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